Activity: How germs get in the water

Objective
Students discuss the many ways germs and poop get into drinking water.

Time
5 minutes

Age Group
7 and up

What You Need
A picture showing how poop gets into drinking water around here.

Activity
Hold up picture showing
 * Open defecation near a river
 * Toddlers playing naked in a river
 * Cows grazing near the river
 * A latrine with a leaky tank near the river
 * Someone with unwashed hands dipping hands into a water jar to get a cup to drink
 * Sewage seeping underground and into a leaky pipe
 * Rain washing open defecation into a pond or river
 * Etc.

Discussion
Ask students how poop gets in the drinking water.

